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Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5

Model Blue Smart IP65 12/5

12V/5A portable AC battery charger, IP65-rated. Bluetooth built-in; keeps a starter battery topped up. 180–265 VAC input.

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Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5 · 4 terminals
01 — Wiring diagram

How the BS IP65 5 is wired

Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5 wiring diagram WIRING DIAGRAM Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5 wiring diagram 12 V battery bank Charged by this unit BS IP65 5 Victron · Blue Smart IP65 12/5 7.5 A 16 AWG (1.5 mm²) → BATT + 16 AWG (1.5 mm²) → BATT − 10 ft one way AC L AC N crimp.studio 5 A · 3.0% drop · ABYC E-11
Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5 wiring diagram, 16 AWG (1.5 mm²) positive feed protected by a 7.5 A fuse and a matching negative return between the 12 V battery bank and the unit, plus AC L, AC N.

The run drawn here is the 10 ft reference run sized below. Sized against ABYC E-11 — the US reference, and what Transport Canada accepts as an alternative to TP 1332 for pleasure craft under 24 m. Confirm your own run length, routing and terminations before ordering — open this part in the designer to size it against your actual system.

02 — Reference run

What size cable and fuse does the BS IP65 5 need?

Conductor16 AWG1.5 mm²
Fuse7.5 Apositive run
Voltage drop3.0%10 ft one way
Design current5 A12 V system

Sized against ABYC E-11 — the US reference, and what Transport Canada accepts as an alternative to TP 1332 for pleasure craft under 24 m. The design current is the unit's rated output. The Crimp engine applies its ordinary continuous-load headroom, voltage-drop budget, terminal clamp, and standard fuse ladder. The 10 ft one-way run is a stated reference, not a universal installation prescription.

03 — Catalog specification

Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/5 specifications and terminal map

Rated output
5 A
Typical charge current
5 A

Terminal map

TerminalPolarityDirectionRating
AC Lneutralinput3 A
AC Nneutralinput3 A
BATT +positiveoutput5 A
BATT −negativeoutput5 A
04 — Supporting parts

What else you need to wire the BS IP65 5

  • 20 ft total of 16 AWG (1.5 mm²) marine cable
  • Four 16 AWG cable lugs matched to the equipment studs
  • 7.5 A fuse and holder on the positive run
  • Heat-shrink, strain relief, and terminal boots sized to the cable

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05 — Method & provenance

What is known, assumed, and computed.

Catalog profile

The manufacturer, model, ratings and terminal map are maintained as planning data in Crimp's component catalog. Confirm the current manufacturer manual, exact revision and installed nameplate before ordering or wiring.

Engine reference

Sized against ABYC E-11 — the US reference, and what Transport Canada accepts as an alternative to TP 1332 for pleasure craft under 24 m. The published conductor, fuse and voltage-drop result uses the visible reference length and current basis; it is not a universal installation prescription.

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06 — Related components

Alternatives to the BS IP65 5

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